Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

चापबाणधरं श्यामं ससुग्रीवविभीषणम् । हत्वा रावणमायांतं कृतत्रैलोक्यरक्षणम् ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

cāpabāṇadharaṃ śyāmaṃ sasugrīvavibhīṣaṇam | hatvā rāvaṇamāyāṃtaṃ kṛtatrailokyarakṣaṇam || 85 ||

Translation

黒みを帯びた御姿で弓矢を携え、スグリーヴァとヴィビーシャナを伴い、出で来たラーヴァナを討ち滅ぼして、三界の護りを成就された。

Word by Word

• चाप-बाण-धरम्: bearing bow and arrows
• चाप-बाण-धरम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चाप (प्रातिपदिक) + बाण (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (कृदन्त; √धृ धातु, अच्/ण्वुलादि-प्रत्ययान्त ‘धारक’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘bearing bow and arrows’; Accusative singular

• श्यामम्: dark-complexioned
• श्यामम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्याम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• स-सुग्रीव-विभीषणम्: together with Sugrīva and Vibhīṣaṇa
• स-सुग्रीव-विभीषणम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय; सहार्थक) + सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक) + विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘together with Sugrīva and Vibhīṣaṇa’; Accusative singular

• हत्वा: having slain
• हत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (Gerund/Absolutive); ‘having slain’

• रावणम्: Rāvaṇa
• रावणम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• आयान्तम्: approaching
• आयान्तम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-√या (धातु) → आयान्त् (कृदन्त; शतृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; शतृ-प्रत्यय (present participle); Accusative singular; ‘coming/approaching’

• कृत-त्रैलोक्य-रक्षणम्: having secured the protection of the three worlds
• कृत-त्रैलोक्य-रक्षणम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त; √कृ धातु, क्त) + त्रैलोक्य (प्रातिपदिक; त्रि+लोक) + रक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; Accusative singular; ‘who has accomplished the protection of the three worlds’

Speaker

Narada (narrative description within the dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sugriva
• Vibhishana
• Ravana
• Trailokya (three worlds)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It presents Śrī Rāma as the divine protector who restores dharma by removing adharmic power (Rāvaṇa), thereby safeguarding the cosmic order of the three worlds.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By highlighting Rāma’s divine heroism and his righteous mission, the verse supports bhakti through remembrance (smaraṇa) of the Lord’s avatāra-līlā and trust in his power to protect devotees and the world.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it functions as an itihāsa-purāṇic exemplum used in dharma instruction—showing how narrative remembrance supports right conduct and devotion.